For business owners and leadership teams
Trademark Litigation Defence
Accused of infringing someone else’s trademark? We test the claim before you concede it — and defend it through the High Court if it needs defending.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Businesses that have received a trademark cease-and-desist letter or letter of demand
Companies served with a writ or injunction application for trademark infringement
Businesses facing a marketplace takedown, customs detention or distributor complaint over branding
Companies deciding whether to defend, narrow their use, settle or rebrand
Former distributors, licensees or JV partners accused of continuing to use a brand after termination
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A cease-and-desist letter has arrived, a marketplace listing has been pulled, or a writ has been served — and the demand is that you stop using the brand your business trades under.
- 02The instinct is to reply quickly and explain.But an early admission, a rushed undertaking, or a page taken down before the evidence was preserved can lose a defence that was available. Registration is not the same as infringement, and a demand letter is not a judgment.
In plain words
Trademark Litigation Defence
Defendant-side advice and representation for trademark infringement claims in Malaysia — assessing the claimant’s rights and the pleaded case, preserving evidence, managing injunction and operational risk, and conducting the defence and any counterclaim through the High Court or to settlement.
What good looks like
Imagine a response built on a tested reading of the claimant’s actual registered rights, an evidence pack that holds up under scrutiny, and a clear commercial view of what defending, narrowing or settling would each cost you.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
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Assessment of the claim and the claimant’s registered rights
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Evidence preservation and brand-use chronology
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Defence strategy and first response to the claimant
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Injunction risk assessment and interim operational advice
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Defence and counterclaim conducted through the High Court, or advice on settlement options
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
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Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
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Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
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Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
We’ve received a cease-and-desist letter. Do we have to stop using our brand?
They have a registered trademark. Does that mean we have infringed it?
We were using the name first. Is that a defence?
Should we take the listings and pages down straight away?
Is it cheaper to just rebrand?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Once court papers are served there are strict deadlines to respond, and an urgent injunction application can affect your trading before the dispute is ever decided on the merits. Evidence of how the brand was used also disappears quickly once pages start coming down.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
